Chlorine has been linked to many health problems. You can read about them in the health section of this site. Also, if one decides to use bleach, be sure to add it at the time intended to use the water, not when storing. Seeing the drawbacks of these traditional filtration methods brings us to understand why more advanced water purification is required nowadays. Water filtration by definition simply means to strain out the impurities from a water source.
The larger the impurity particulate, the easier it is to filter. The opposite is true: the smaller the impurity particulate, the harder it is to remove. Thus, the size of the filter pore and the durability of the filtering element are important to the filter's longevity and its ability to perform. Most filtering elements are made of ceramic, glass fiber, hard-block carbon, or materials that resemble compressed surgical paper.
Some of the better purification methods include activated carbon and reverse osmosis. The best contribution that carbon makes to filtration technology is its ability to reduce chemical quantities, poor taste, odors and many pollutants. Because carbon is only mildly effective in filtering out particulates and microorganisms, it is mostly used as a second or third stage filter in-home and portable water use.
It is seldom used as a stand-alone filtering, and often times, used in conjunction with reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis, which uses a semipermeable membrane filter to separate the water from contaminants. Reverse osmosis is highly effective in removing several impurities from water such as total dissolved solids , turbidity , asbestos , lead and other toxic heavy metals, radium , and many dissolved organics.
The process will also remove chlorine, and can also remove nuclear radiation such as radioactive plutonium or strontium in the drinking water. Therefore, reverse osmosis combined with activated carbon seems to be the most advanced water purification method developed so far. My Cart. We are America's leading supplier of high quality drinking water systems and information source.
How do water treatment plants work How does Hydrology affect water Barriers to quality water source management Enough water for the future? How water prices were set? Nitrogen level affects a long way Good water quality need adequate phosphorous level What is a healthy watershed Rainwater What does water purity really mean? Don't take my word for anything though. It would be illegal to sell lugols as an oral supplement if there was anything poisonous about it.
The same goes for vitamins. You should take one a day. They're good for you. If you try to eat the whole bottle in one sitting though, then YES, vitamins are poisonous. So, trying to be constructive here, Lugol's has been used as an oral supplement in the past. Which is a heck of alot less than rats, and why they don't want people to use it, even though you are having a very diluted amount. Any lugol's MSDS within the last few years will state these values.
It is dangerous to say that something is not toxic just because you can buy it of the shelf. Warfarin rat poison can be bought as a blood thinner, even though it is extremely deadly. No more water for me! That stuff is ToXiC! Exactly who is the "they" that you are referring to who conducted these tests?
How many controlled tests did they conduct? How much money is "the human" suing the company for, who tried to poison him with Lugol's solution? And the best question of all Did he get a tummy ache? Maybe it made him turn into a pumpkin? Reply 5 years ago. I am an environment, health and safety expert with experience architecting biochemical warfare agent abatement systems and other air, water and waste pollution controls for major aerospace, mining, working with industry associations and DARPA.
The mixture of nascent iodine and potassium iodide comprising Lugol's Solution is not toxic to humans. It is necessary to replace the chlorine, fluorine and bromine that has keyed into every cell in your body; which, create a very toxic body condition!
A therapeutic dosage of Lugol's solution is necessary for a long time up to 1 year to replace those halogens with iodine, which is an essential nutrient for humans. Seaweed in excess is an issue, as seaweed adsorbs metals including arsenic, of which one can receive too much.
The modern medical community is now doing great work with iodine for highly deficient communities throughout North America. Do the research and get educated. All the best and respectfully,.
Iodine can be used as long as it is the right solution I have been using it for yearsand I am fine. Perhaps just brainwashed by it. Yup, worry about iodine stains on you white coats and on your fingers, too, when preparing your own Lugol's solutions.
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More fun than iodine Bleach also works. What treatment can make my water safe from parasites? Before you use chlorine or iodine to disinfect water, use one of these treatments to remove parasites: Filter: You can buy filters at water treatment suppliers or hardware stores. Buy a filter that is rated at 1 micron absolute or smaller with a cyst rating of NSF 53 or 58 certification. After you filter the water, disinfect it with chlorine or iodine. UV disinfection pen: You can buy UV disinfectant pens at camping supply stores.
The water needs to be very clear not cloudy for the UV treatment to work. Let the water sit in a container until any particles sediment settle before you treat it. After the UV treatment, disinfect the water with chlorine or iodine.
How do I disinfect drinking water with chlorine? You can use water purification tablets or bleach to chlorinate your water. Water purification tablets You can buy the tablets from most outdoor supply or camping stores.
Bleach To chlorinate your water using bleach, you will need: a 1-litre container a medicine dropper unscented household bleach 5. Mix the water very well and let it stand for 30 minutes.
If your water is cloudy : Add 4 drops of bleach to 1 litre of water. If there is no chlorine smell, add 4 more drops of bleach and let the water stand for another 30 minutes.
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